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A senior judge in Lackawanna County Court has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday morning to address pretrial motions filed in the case of suspended Scott Twp. Police Chief James Romano, who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a female witness in a case he was investigating.

Chief Romano's attorney, Frank Ruggiero, is seeking the dismissal of the case, arguing there is not sufficient evidence to support the charges. He is also seeking to suppress some text messages between the chief and the witness based on the state's wiretap law.

Chief Romano, 42, is facing trial on charges of intimidation of a witness, obstruction of justice and solicitation of a witness to accept a bribe.

Police said Chief Romano had sex with a woman who is a potential witness in the case against former Lakeland High School band teacher Matthew Stevens. Mr. Stevens, who is awaiting trial, was arrested in February after a former student came forward to allege he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.

The Times-Tribune does not identify victims of sexual assault.

In Chief Romano's case, prosecutors say he developed a sexual relationship with another woman who came forward to allege she, too, had been sexually assaulted by Mr. Stevens when she was a minor.

The hearing on the pretrial motions is scheduled for 9 a.m. before Senior Judge Harold Kane.

Contact the writer: tbesecker@timesshamrock.com

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